Shayna Baszler Shayna Baszler has fought professionally for 11 years, long before women were a fixture in the UFC’s octagon. She watched as female fighters went from small shows to headlining attractions, and the sport infused itself into her everyday life. “It’s so common that everybody does it in some capacity, or, tongue in cheek, why everybody knows a guy that knows a guy that has a kid that’s a black belt in something, and can somehow relate to you,” Baszler told MMAjunkie Radio. It wasn’t exactly the smoothest transition for Baszler (15-9 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
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